The 1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.

Incumbent Republican Governor Oscar Rennebohm did not seek a third term.

Republican nominee Walter J. Kohler Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Carl W. Thompson with 53.21% of the vote.

Primary election Primary elections were held on September 19, 1950.

Republican party Candidates Walter J. Kohler Jr., businessman Leonard Schmitt, lawyer

Results

Democratic party Candidates Charles P. Greene, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Carl W. Thompson, Democratic candidate for Governor in 1948

Results

People's Progressive party Candidates M. Michael Essin, candidate for Attorney General in 1948

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Socialist party Candidates William O. Hart, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1948

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General election Candidates Major party candidates Carl W. Thompson, Democratic Walter J. Kohler Jr., Republican

Other candidates M. Michael Essin, People's Progressive William O. Hart, Socialist

Results

Results by county Thompson was the first Democrat since George W. Peck in 1890 to win Eau Claire County. County Walter J. Kohler Jr.Republican Carl W. ThompsonDemocratic M. Michael EssinProgressive William O. HartSocialist ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adams1,49854.37%1,24945.34%50.18%30.11%00.00%2499.04%2,755Ashland3,33450.65%3,16348.06%781.19%70.11%00.00%1712.60%6,582Barron5,10454.79%4,15144.56%370.40%220.24%10.01%95310.23%9,315Bayfield2,34652.80%2,02345.53%571.28%170.38%00.00%3237.27%4,443Brown18,36456.09%14,34643.81%200.06%120.04%10.00%4,01812.27%32,743Buffalo2,23851.88%2,06847.94%50.12%30.07%00.00%1703.94%4,314Burnett1,54648.45%1,63351.18%110.34%10.03%00.00%-87-2.73%3,191Calumet4,40467.84%2,07731.99%40.06%70.11%00.00%2,32735.84%6,492Chippewa6,60152.90%5,84946.87%250.20%30.02%00.00%7526.03%12,478Clark6,22360.71%3,94938.53%680.66%100.10%00.00%2,27422.19%10,250Columbia6,48355.11%5,26644.76%90.08%50.04%10.01%1,21710.35%11,764Crawford3,85854.00%3,28345.95%20.03%10.01%00.00%5758.05%7,144Dane22,63739.60%34,23759.89%2100.37%800.14%20.00%-11,600-20.29%57,166Dodge11,73663.27%6,77436.52%270.15%120.06%00.00%4,96226.75%18,549Door4,44269.02%1,98630.86%50.08%30.05%00.00%2,45638.16%6,436Douglas6,57941.00%9,36858.38%690.43%300.19%00.00%-2,789-17.38%16,046Dunn4,11655.01%3,35444.83%50.07%70.09%00.00%76210.18%7,482Eau Claire7,56948.26%8,03451.22%640.41%160.10%20.01%-465-2.96%15,685Florence64353.27%55445.90%90.75%10.08%00.00%897.37%1,207Fond du Lac14,93968.67%6,71630.87%830.38%170.08%10.00%8,22337.80%21,756Forest1,37443.23%1,78756.23%120.38%50.16%00.00%-413-13.00%3,178Grant8,16563.15%4,74636.71%120.09%70.05%00.00%3,41926.44%12,930Green4,85061.71%3,00238.20%70.09%00.00%00.00%1,84823.51%7,859Green Lake4,15870.05%1,76629.75%90.15%30.05%00.00%2,39240.30%5,936Iowa3,75655.17%3,04444.71%70.10%10.01%00.00%71210.46%6,808Iron1,51440.97%2,12557.51%471.27%90.24%00.00%-611-16.54%3,695Jackson2,47446.77%2,80252.97%70.13%70.13%00.00%-328-6.20%5,290Jefferson8,54159.16%5,87640.70%150.10%50.03%00.00%2,66518.46%14,437Juneau3,52259.57%2,38340.31%60.10%10.02%00.00%1,13919.27%5,912Kenosha13,02144.06%16,37655.41%760.26%800.27%00.00%-3,355-11.35%29,553Kewaunee3,74362.08%2,28037.82%30.05%30.05%00.00%1,46324.27%6,029La Crosse9,88748.94%10,16850.33%1260.62%220.11%00.00%-281-1.39%20,203Lafayette3,41750.10%3,39949.84%30.04%10.01%00.00%180.26%6,820Langlade3,60556.07%2,78343.28%340.53%80.12%00.00%82212.78%6,430Lincoln4,25959.78%2,82739.68%210.29%130.18%50.07%1,43220.10%7,125Manitowoc11,97751.65%11,15948.12%230.10%270.12%30.01%8183.53%23,189Marathon11,93651.34%11,22048.26%390.17%500.22%30.01%7163.08%23,248Marinette6,04751.32%5,70648.43%170.14%120.10%10.01%3412.89%11,783Marquette2,07868.36%95531.41%40.13%30.10%00.00%1,12336.94%3,040Milwaukee132,22445.34%155,80453.42%1,3380.46%2,2570.77%200.01%-23,580-8.09%291,643Monroe4,78957.28%3,55042.46%110.13%100.12%00.00%1,23914.82%8,360Oconto5,35759.51%3,61440.15%220.24%70.08%20.02%1,74319.36%9,002Oneida3,65253.94%3,09045.64%120.18%160.24%00.00%5628.30%6,770Outagamie17,10367.44%8,19432.31%430.17%190.07%00.00%8,90935.13%25,359Ozaukee5,57660.68%3,58539.01%170.19%110.12%00.00%1,99121.67%9,189Pepin1,26957.19%94142.41%70.32%20.09%00.00%32814.78%2,219Pierce4,05062.66%2,40237.17%40.06%50.08%20.03%1,64825.50%6,463Polk3,57551.15%3,38548.43%140.20%150.21%00.00%1902.72%6,989Portage5,61944.97%6,83754.72%200.16%160.13%20.02%-1,218-9.75%12,494Price3,03055.10%2,39043.46%591.07%200.36%00.00%64011.64%5,499Racine21,25652.06%19,44147.61%930.23%410.10%00.00%1,8154.45%40,831Richland4,27365.73%2,22234.18%50.08%10.02%00.00%2,05131.55%6,501Rock17,70658.38%12,56541.43%390.13%180.06%00.00%5,14116.95%30,328Rusk2,70552.42%2,41646.82%240.47%140.27%10.02%2895.60%5,160Sauk7,26757.00%5,39542.31%170.13%680.53%30.02%1,87214.68%12,750Sawyer2,20961.36%1,37938.31%40.11%80.22%00.00%83023.06%3,600Shawano6,59870.18%2,78029.57%150.16%80.09%10.01%3,81840.61%9,402Sheboygan16,55260.13%10,62838.61%2230.81%1240.45%00.00%5,92421.52%27,527St. Croix4,17251.23%3,94148.40%90.11%160.20%50.06%2312.84%8,143Taylor3,40755.48%2,68143.66%270.44%260.42%00.00%72611.82%6,141Trempealeau3,33750.75%3,23149.14%70.11%00.00%00.00%1061.61%6,575Vernon4,05351.72%3,77848.21%40.05%10.01%10.01%2753.51%7,837Vilas2,79264.33%1,50334.63%310.71%140.32%00.00%1,28929.70%4,340Walworth12,73370.92%5,18928.90%180.10%140.08%00.00%7,54442.02%17,954Washburn1,96847.26%2,18152.38%120.29%30.07%00.00%-213-5.12%4,164Washington7,51465.78%3,87833.95%200.18%110.10%00.00%3,63631.83%11,423Waukesha18,76261.80%11,49337.85%480.16%580.19%00.00%7,26923.94%30,361Waupaca8,73274.43%2,97725.38%100.09%100.09%30.03%5,75549.05%11,732Waushara3,26074.04%1,12625.57%140.32%30.07%00.00%2,13448.47%4,403Winnebago18,22662.13%10,80436.83%2570.88%460.16%00.00%7,42225.30%29,333Wood8,89954.29%7,43545.35%500.31%80.05%10.01%1,4648.93%16,393Total605,64953.21%525,31946.16%3,7350.33%3,3840.30%610.01%80,3307.06%1,138,148

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Sheboygan

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Burnett Eau Claire Jackson La Crosse Washburn

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